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‘Blood on your hands’: Michael Slater slams Australian PM
By Mansoor| Published: 3rd May 2021 7:01 pm IST Former Australian Cricketer Michael Slater
New Delhi: Former Aussie batsman turned commentator Michael Slater on Monday lashed out at the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison amid the travel ban as coronavirus continues to rage in India.
Morrison had last week announced a ban on passenger flights from India till May 15 and he also said that there would be no special privileges given to the Australian players in India.
Slater, who was commentating in the ongoing IPL, accused the Australian PM of having “blood on his hands” and termed the decision of travel ban as a “disgrace”.
Former Australia cricketer Michael Slater has expressed extreme unhappiness with the unjust treatment of the Australian government towards its citizens returning from IPL 2021.
CA in a bind after saying no to special flight for IPL players
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Cricket Australia. (Photo: Twitter/@CAComms). Image Source: IANS News
Sydney, May 3 : Cricket Australia (CA) is not thinking of bringing its players featuring in the Indian Premier League (IPL) back home on a chartered flight at the moment although this could change after the IPL bio-bubble was hit by Covid-19 cases on Monday.
Both CA and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said that they are in touch with their players with the ECB adding that the decision to continue playing IPL rests with the players.
Michael Slater slams Australian PM amid India travel ban
ANI
03 May 2021, 22:19 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Former Aussie batsman turned commentator Michael Slater on Monday lashed out at the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison amid the travel ban as coronavirus continues to rage in India.
Morrison had last week announced a ban on passenger flights from India till May 15 and he also said that there would be no special privileges given to the Australian players in India.
Slater, who was commentating in the ongoing IPL, accused the Australian PM of having blood on his hands and termed the decision of travel ban as a disgrace .